Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-02-18
MERE MENTION.
Did YOU get a valentine?

ASYLUM was in town this week.
The tug PylHkgfsky was in the harbor,
la sunday, With LOGGING supplies
The "Nkaio" will he repeated TO-
morrow afternoon, at Columbia hall
Another load OF coal was brought up
ty the steamer Fannie Like on sunday
Next Tuesday comes the double at
traction Of new moon and a national hol
iday.
The steamer Fdnny Like brought up
large load of hay, last Monday, for Ike
Ellis
\ Sow load I'll South Prairie coal was
discharged yesterday at the gas com
pany ) wharf
The Gold Bar restaurant serves its Gus
toners with genuine honey when the hot
cakes come round.
The two nights performance Of the
Mika,lo realized about $3.50 for the org;I'
iund oi ST. Johns Church.
The steamer Ch,ru Brorn, came to this
Ioit, Yesterday, with coal, and general
supplies for the logging camps.
The local sawmils are preparing for IL
large home consumption I'll lumber with
the coming Of the building season.
Mr.. w. J. Hueston, of Tenino, paid his
respects to Olympia this week, and re-
ported the junction city improving.
Mr. Augustine Donahoe, sterling
Democrat, OF Chrhalis, Lewis county,
made brief visit to our city this week.
Ed Callow lost fine draft OK in his
camp, on Little Skoukum, last week, by
heavy log sliding against him ON the
frozen hillside.
Rev William Gill, late rector at Chill
liwick, +. c., will assume charge of St
Johns church during he remainder Of
DR.. MENUS leave OF absence.
A late importation OF laces and en-
broldeiies has just been received at the
New York Cash Store. The lalic- are
invited to call and inspectit
Mr. Peel, OF Ccntralia, visited Olyn,-
pia last Wedncs lay, i'll company with a
party lately from Texas looking for Il To-
cation for several families Of immi-
grants.
The Gospel OF Humanity; or how
to make the Face of Humanity Smile,
will he the subject OF Sunday evenings
discourse at st. Johns Church. All are
cordially welcome
Every citizen should purchase ticket
to the Firemcns ball next Tuesday even
ing, whether he goes or not, as the pro-
cecds will be devoted to the purchase OF
real necessity-a fire bell.
1t will paw those who are luoaing for
investments in real estate 10 consult the
advertisements OF Mr.. Alfred Thompson,
who always has something on hand in
the way OF bargains in that line.
The knights OF rythas Ball, to be
given on the evening of March 9TH,
promises to be brilliant affair. The
knights will appear in their new uni
forms aud present very gorgeous APP
pearance.
The building formerly used by Mr..
w. J. Plummer for paint-shop, on the
southwest corner OF Third and Washing
ton stree has been sold to, Mr.. Samuel
McClelland, and is being moved to his
lot on the opposite corner
Some miscreant, not having the fear
OF the law before his eyes, lifted MIR.
Prather's front gate from its hinges on"
night this week, and has failed to return
it. Mr.. Prather informs us that so far
his search for it has been fruitless.
The snow has nearly departed, small
patches remaining only in the woods
and on the hillsides where sun and
rain could not directly bring to bear their
subduing influence on the cold and I'M
welcome, although determined, visitor.
All the trestle-work on the Little
SkookHm and Gray's Harbor Railroad is
completed to the summit, distance OF
ten miles, and the track is laid nearly |
the entire length. The company is
building passenger coach for the road
at Port Blakely.
The rendition Of the MikadO by the St.
Johns Musical Society, in Columbia
hall, ON Monday and Tuesday evenings,
was one of the sensations of the week,
and resulted in a very gratifying pecu-
mary success. All taking part are re-
ported to have acquitted themselves very
creditably, and great praise is due to
Nlr. O'Brien for the infinite care he has
manifested in mounting the piece for the
stage.
In conversation with Mr.. William
Pix, who returned las: week from a
visit 10 San Francisco, that gentleman
states that the Bay City, with all its at
fractions, is not able to lure him from
Olympia. Having spent about two
months i'll and about the great metropo-
lis, he returns fully persuaded that our
quiet city is still a good place to live in
and enjoy Il reasonable share of this
worlds good things.
One night last week, the residence OF
Mr. F. |. Blodgett, in the up part OF town,
was entered by some of the light-tingered
gentry, and IS in money and various arti-
Giles OF food carried away. Mr.. B. was
awakened by the noise made by somebody
moving about in the house, but supposing
to be the servant, paid no attention till
he heard departing footsteps, when it was
too late for him to call halt in the pro-
ceeding lie proposes to investigate all
nocturnal uncertainties hereafter
The Improved Schmidt Dredger, which
has proved such a success at Oakland.
In removing blue clay from the bay and
depositing it at distant points on made